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The medieval fishpond complex located 145 metres south east of Council Farm in Lincolnshire is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a series of interconnected water management features characteristic of medieval monastic and manorial agriculture. The site represents the remains of ponds constructed to support fish farming, a significant economic activity during the medieval period that provided a valuable protein source for both institutional and aristocratic households. The physical layout and earthwork evidence indicate careful engineering of water channels and embankments to regulate the supply and maintenance of fish stocks, features typical of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such fishpond systems were common elements of the medieval English landscape, particularly associated with religious establishments and substantial landholdings.
Medieval fishpond complex 145m south east of Council Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016786. View the official record →
The medieval fishpond complex located 145 metres south east of Council Farm in Lincolnshire is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a series of interconnected water management features characteristic of medieval monastic and manorial agriculture.
Medieval fishpond complex 145m south east of Council Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016786.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Monk's Abbey (8.5 km), Grey Friars Museum, Broadgate (8.9 km), Car Dyke, Roman canal N of Washingborough (9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval fishpond complex 145m south east of Council Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Medieval fishpond complex 145m south east of Council Farm stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.